The tenth-ranked Miami Hurricanes face off with the twenty-third ranked Florida State Seminoles in a sneaky important game in the storied rivalry between the two in-state schools. Under first-year coach Mark Richt the Hurricanes are off to a terrific start, not because they have won their first four games, but…
Twitter was made to roasting the ridiculous. And yesterday, the ridiculous was our little football team’s crazy-looking attire. Don’t try to stop the memes and jokes. Just ride them out. The Dolphins debuted their special color rush alternate uniforms Thursday night against the Cincinnati Bengals, and the internet was glad they…
A viewing of departed Cuban American Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez will be open to the public tonight at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church just off Galloway Road at SW 32nd Street in Miami from 5 to 11 p.m. Even more people are expected at the west plaza of Marlins Park at…
You might be sitting there thinking Why would I hate the Cleveland Browns?, and for that, I don’t blame you; they are rather anonymous in their sucking. They lurk in the shadows with their suck, winning three-to-five games every season, gobble up top draft picks, then pass them through their…
Broward Sheriff’s deputies are being called a bunch of crybabies. On September 11, four Dolphins players kneeled during the national anthem in a game against Seattle Seahawks. Now the Broward cop union president is offended and wants to stop escorting the team until every single player is forced to stand. …
The National Football League is incredibly popular, but TV viewership could grow by almost another 50 percent if the federal government would just make one minor tweak, the American Gaming Association says. That tweak? Allow sports gambling. Think about it: How often would you turn off that Dolphins game in…
Everyone hates the New England Patriots. If you put a group of Dolphins, Jets, and Bills fans into an empty room with only a keg of Natural Ice, pizza, and a TV playing Patriots lowlights on a continuous loop, they would come out the next morning best friends, and probably…
If you’ve ever tried to park at the Sawgrass Mills Mall during the holiday season, you know what a disaster it can be. On Black Friday and in the days leading up to Christmas, there is a line that looks like it should be coming out of Hard Rock Stadium,…
Each week New Times will provide Miami Dolphins fans will an in-depth look at the reasons why they should hate that current week’s opponent. We like to call it our ‘Haters Guide’. Stay hateful, my friends. The Miami Dolphins travel all the way across the damn continent to face the…
With last night’s preseason finale in the books (a ho-hum loss to the Tennessee Titans BTW) , fake games are officially in the rear-view mirror. Now, Dolphins fans can set a countdown clock that ends in the kickoff of a ball that matters. Like pumpkin lattes and beer, Dolphins football…
The Miami Dolphins won their third preseason “dress rehearsal” game last night against the Atlanta Falcons, 17-6. Super Bowl? Obviously. While the score is by far from the most important thing to come out of the gloried scrimmage, there were many things that occurred within those 60 minutes that are worth…
On October 11, 1987 42-0 the Miami Dolphins beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the first ever game played at Joe Robbie Stadium, since that day the team has had; eleven different head coaches, a 237-233 win-loss record, just six playoff victories, and zero Super Bowl appearances. Compared to the…
With the United States men’s and women’s national teams battling for Olympic gold in Rio, you may actually care about soccer these days. Well, good news fútbol fans; the first FL Clásico title will be awarded this Saturday at FIU Stadium. What is the FL Clásico you might ask? It’s the new…
Not only are the Miami Dolphins in the thick of training camp, but their first preseason game is just over a week away; life comes at you fast. After another off-season, there’s a new coaching staff and new roster/ You can’t quite call them the new-look Miami Dolphins —- the…
The Rio Olympics start this Friday, and South Florida is well represented, with a dozen athletes who call Broward or Palm Beach home. Need help picking someone to root for? Or just some fun facts to make you look smart at parties? Here’re the folks who call our piece of…
Every Sunday morning, as the sun climbs over South Florida and temperatures rise toward 90 degrees, Michelle Canazaro laces up her snow boots, straps on her skis, and heads to the beach. Canazaro is a Special Olympic athlete from Fort Lauderdale training to compete in alpine skiing in the 2017…
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers are leaving Lockhart Stadium. Again. This time, though, it’s not because the soccer club is moving up to Minneapolis, merging with a team in Orlando, or going bankrupt. Apparently, it’s because Fort Lauderdale is too stingy to fix Lockhart up. “The city was not willing to…
Meet Arian Foster, your newest Miami Dolphin. If you pay any attention whatsoever to football, chances are you’re quite familiar with the Dolphins newly inked four-time Pro Bowl running back. In his seven years with the Houston Texans, Foster rushed for 6,472 yards, 54 scores, and probably at some point won you…
Pat Riley may have to start rethinking his free agency strategy; maybe he should scout hospitals for the tallest newborns, and recruit their parents. Since LeBron James abruptly left the Miami Heat two summers ago to join the Cleveland Cavaliers a new trend has been birthed among his NBA counterparts; star…
Johnny MacDougall, a blond-haired, blue-eyed little leaguer from Weston, loved baseball. He shared that passion with his dad, Dave, who took him to more than 100 Marlin games.. After watching a one at Camden Yards in Baltimore when Johnny was 5 years old, the pair made a pact to visit…
Free agency is normally an exciting, hope-filled time for Miami Heat fans. Next to a title run, anticipating the teams improvement is the biggest thrill a fan can have. Unfortunately, free agency is already causing sleepless night and angina this year. It’s more about the Heat keeping what they have…
Wednesday was a tough day for Miami Heat fans. Watching LeBron James celebrate the Cavaliers’ championship with 1.3 million of his closest friends at a downtown Cleveland parade brought back fond memories. South Florida can claim nothing close to a curse — not with five championships between the Marlins and…
